2021-01-09: Social Media Postees

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How the Left is being Manipulated into Colluding in its own Character Assassination
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-09
There was a fascinating online panel discussion on Wednesday night on the Julian Assange case that I recommend everyone watch. The video is at the bottom of the page. | But from all the outstanding contributions, I want to highlight a …
globalresearch.ca/how-the-left-is-being-manipulated-into-colluding-in-its-own-character-assassination/5734006

How the left is being manipulated into colluding in its own character assassination
Jonathan Cook | zcomm.org | 2021-01-09
We need to find ways to turn the tables on the war criminals who have been gaslighting us in demanding that Assange, who exposed their crimes, is the one who needs to be locked up…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/how-the-left-is-being-manipulated-into-colluding-in-its-own-character-assassination/

Judge's ruling in Assange's extradition case could be seen as a declaration of war on journalists
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2021-01-09
On 4 January 2021, judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shouldn't be extradited to the US. Her decision was based on the likelihood that Assange would…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2021/01/09/judges-ruling-in-assanges-extradition-case-could-be-seen-as-a-declaration-of-war-on-journalists/

COVID Scientist Rebekah Jones Condemns Armed Police Raid on Her Home & Florida's Pandemic Response
Staff | democracynow.org | 2021-01-08
As Florida sets new records for daily coronavirus cases, we speak with a whistleblower who was fired in May from the Florida Department of Health after she refused to censor information about the state's COVID-19 outbreak. Rebekah Jones is a data scientist who helped build Florida's coronavirus tracking dashboard, and she says her termination came after she refused to manipulate data to support the state's reopening. In December, police raided Jones's home in Tallahassee, seizing her computer and phone and holding her family at gunpoint, as part of an alleged investigation into a hacking of the Florida Health Dep…
www.democracynow.org/2021/1/8/rebekah_jones_florida_coronavirus_dashboard

The US and UK May Not Will Assange's Death, but Everything They Are Doing Makes It More Likely
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-08
There was a hope in some quarters after Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled on Monday against an application to extradite Julian Assange to the US, where he faced being locked away for the rest of his life, that she might finally …
globalresearch.ca/us-uk-may-not-will-assange-death-everything-they-are-doing-makes-more-likely/5733906

The US and UK may not will Assange's death, but everything they are doing makes it more likely
Jonathan Cook | zcomm.org | 2021-01-08
Washington has wanted Assange permanently silenced and made an example of — by demonstrating to other journalists its terrifying reach and powers of retaliation…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-us-and-uk-may-not-will-assanges-death-but-everything-they-are-doing-makes-it-more-likely/

How the left is being manipulated into colluding in its own character assassination
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-01-08
There was a fascinating online panel discussion on Wednesday night on the Julian Assange case that I recommend everyone watch. The video is at the bottom of the page. But from all the outstanding contributions, I want to highlight a very important point made by Yanis Varoufakis that has significance for understanding current events well …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/01/how-the-left-is-being-manipulated-into-colluding-in-its-own-character-assassination/

Por trás do veredicto de Londres sobre Julian Assange
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-08
De um processo injusto — o de Londres referente a Julian Assange, fundador do WikiLeaks — resultou numa sentenàßa que, à primeira vista, parece justa: a nà£o extradiàßà£o do jornalista para os Estados Unidos, onde o aguarda uma sentenàßa de …
globalresearch.ca/por-tras-do-veredicto-de-londres-sobre-julian-assange/5733992

Cuban Doctors To Arrive in Mexico Once Again
telesurenglish.net | 2021-01-08
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced the upcoming arrival of the second group of Cuban doctors made up of 200 professionals who will support the fight against the pandemic in the country. | RELATED: | Mexico: AMLO Offers Political Asylum to Julian Assange | The group will be assisted by the Navy and the Armed forces given the alarming health situation in the country, which has recorded a caseload of over 1.4 million cases and over 131,031 related fatalitie…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuban-Doctors-To-Arrive-in-Mexico-Once-Again-20210108-0015.html

The Assange Saga: Practicing Real Journalism Is Criminally Insane
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-08
Synchronicity is definitely fond of mirror wonderwalls. The Julian Assange saga seemed to have entered a new chapter as he was, in thesis, on his way to — conditional — freedom this past Monday, only one day after the first …
globalresearch.ca/assange-saga-practicing-real-journalism-criminally-insane/5733888

VIDEO — ASSANGE: La Nostra Democrazia Dietro Le Sbarre
PANGEA | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-08
SERVIZIO DA LONDRA DELL'INVIATA DI PANGEA BERENICE GALLI | STASERA 8 GENNAIO SU DAVVERO TV | Mentre il Tribunale di Londra negava il 6 gennaio a Julian Assange il rilascio su cauzione, rimandandolo nel carcere di Belmarsh — la "Guantanamo britannica", la | …
globalresearch.ca/video-assange-la-nostra-democrazia-dietro-le-sbarre/5733986

"This Will Be Remembered as a Turning Point": Snowden Warns Against Trump Social Media Ban
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2021-01-08
While many breathed a collective sigh of relief when Trump's social media bans were announced, Edward Snowden and other internet freedom advocates warned that the move sets a dangerous precedent.
mintpressnews.com/edward-snowden-warns-against-trump-twitter-facebook-ban/274088/

British Judge Keeps Assange in Prison, Despite Ruling Against Extradition
Kevin Gosztola | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-07
A British district judge denied bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a hearing in which the prosecution argued he had helped NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden "flee justice" and would abscond if released from the Belmarsh high-security prison. | "As far | …
globalresearch.ca/british-judge-keeps-assange-prison-despite-ruling-against-extradition/5733811

UK Judge Justifies CIA Spying On Assange
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-01-07
The British judge ruling in the US government's extradition case against journalist Julian Assange justified a CIA spying operation targeting both the WikiLeaks publisher and the Ecuadorian government by pointing to debunked accusations published by CNN. Yet in a self-referential loop, the American media outlet's dubious claims about Assange themselves originated with a security firm that was spying on Assange for the CIA — and which is now facing prosecution in Spain for illegal activity. | While the UK judge ultimately decided not to extradite Assange, citing his deteriorating mental health and the likeli…
popularresistance.org/uk-judge-justifies-cia-spying-on-assange/

Police Arrest Several People Near Court After Assange's Bail Denied
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-01-07
London – The police arrested several supporters of Assange who did not have press IDs and refused to disperse as the city is currently under a lockdown and public gatherings prohibited. Among the detained are several women and an elderly man. | Journalists with proper identifications were allowed to continue their work. Earlier in the day, Westminster Magistrates Court refused to release Assange on bail, leaving him incarcerated while a US appeal against the decision not to extradite him to the United States is considered. | Assange was arrested in London in April 2019 and sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for jump…
popularresistance.org/police-arrest-several-people-near-london-court-after-assanges-bail-denied/

The US and UK may not will Assange's death, but everything they are doing makes it more likely
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-01-07
There was a hope in some quarters after Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled on Monday against an application to extradite Julian Assange to the US, where he faced being locked away for the rest of his life, that she might finally be changing tack. Washington has wanted Assange permanently silenced and made an example of — …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/01/the-us-and-uk-may-not-will-assanges-death-but-everything-they-are-doing-makes-it-more-likely/

WorkWeek On Labor & The Threat Of A Coup & Fascism, Racism At CCSF & Julian Assange
WorkWeek | indybay.org | 2021-01-07
WorkWeek looks at the threat of a coup and also the role of labor with the David Van Deusen. His Vermont Labor AFL-CIO had called for a general strike to prevent a coup. WorkWeek also looks at the systemic racism in San Francisco and an action at the British Consulate in San Francisco to demand the freedom of journalist Julian Assange.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/01/06/18839235.php

Mexico Offers Asylum to Assange: a Step Forward for Government Accountability and Press Freedom
Frederick B. Mills, Alina Duarte — Patricio Zamorano | counterpunch.org | 2021-01-07
On Monday January 4 a British court denied a U.S. request to extradite world renowned journalist and Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, to face charges in the U.S. under the Espionage Act. Shortly after this breaking news, President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), urged the U.K. to consider the possibility of freeing Assange and…
counterpunch.org/2021/01/07/mexico-offers-asylum-to-assange-a-step-forward-for-government-accountability-and-press-freedom/

The Assange Verdict: What Happens Now
Craig Murray | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-07
I fully expect that Julian will be released on bail this week, pending a possible US appeal against the blocking of his extradition. | There was discussion of when and how to make the bail application on Monday, after magistrate Vanessa …
globalresearch.ca/the-assange-verdict-what-happens-now/5733832

Proxy Jailor: Denying Assange Bail
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-07
History, while not always a telling guide, can be useful. But in moments of flushed confidence, it is not consulted and Cleo is forgotten. A crisp new dawn can negate a glance to the past. Having received the unexpected news …
globalresearch.ca/proxy-jailor-denying-assange-bail/5733841

Assange Denied Bail. Campaigning For Freedom and Justice
May Ayres | globalresearch.ca | 2021-01-07
It didn't take very long to confirm that we are truly in the final stage of a police state. | The euphoria on Monday when Assange's extradition was denied (a wonderful interlude of laughs, smiles and hugs) was short lived. I …
globalresearch.ca/the-fight-for-our-humanity-versus-homo-non-sapiens/5733816

"It's Not as Bad as Iwo Jima, I Suppose": The Julian Assange Extradition Verdict
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2021-01-07
The barrister-brewed humour of Edward Fitzgerald QC, one of the solid and stout figures defending a certain Julian Assange of WikiLeaks at the Old Bailey in London, was understandable. Time had worn and wearied the parties, none more so than his client. Fitzgerald had asked for water, but then mused that its absence could hardly…
counterpunch.org/2021/01/07/its-not-as-bad-as-iwo-jima-i-suppose-the-julian-assange-extradition-verdict/

Proxy Jailor: Denying Assange Bail
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-01-07
History, while not always a telling guide, can be useful. But in moments of flushed confidence, it is not consulted and Cleo is forgotten. A crisp new dawn can negate a glance to the past. Having received the unexpected news that Julian Assange's extradition to the United States for charges of breaching the Espionage Act …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/01/proxy-jailor-denying-assange-bail/

Assange denied bail after extradition blocked, will appeal to UK High Court
wsws.org | 2021-01-07
Judge Baraitser said in her decision Wednesday, "As far as Mr Assange is concerned, this case has not yet been won."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/01/07/assa-j01.html

Brutal Human Rights Abuses — Torture, Sanctions and Our Failure to Discuss Economic Rights
Rod Driver | zcomm.org | 2021-01-07
People in advanced nations assume that their governments do not torture prisoners, but it is practized by the US, and was used by Britain in its colonies and in Northern Ireland…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/brutal-human-rights-abuses-torture-sanctions-and-our-failure-to-discuss-economic-rights/